7.1

CVE-2023-1161: debian debian_linux Classic Buffer Overflow

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2023:1762-1UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1161DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1161
Published 06-03-2023Last modified 03-11-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-1161 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 50.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.65%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3

Timeline

  1. 06-03-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

ISO 15765 and ISO 10681 dissector crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.3 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.11 allows denial of service via packet injection or crafted capture file

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.65%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

50%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.65% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.65%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Suse3 products
  • wireshark&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4< 3.6.12-150000.3.86.1
  • wireshark&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4< 3.6.12-150000.3.86.1
  • wireshark&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3< 3.6.12-150000.3.86.1
Debian2 products
  • wireshark< 4.0.6-1~deb12u1 | < 4.0.6-1
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 12.0
Opensuse2 products
  • wireshark&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.4< 3.6.12-150000.3.86.1
  • wireshark&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 4.0.4-2.1
Ubuntu1 product
  • wiresharkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Wireshark1 product
  • wireshark≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.12 | ≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.4
Wireshark foundation1 product
  • wireshark≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.4 | ≥ 3.6.0, < 3.6.12

6 vendors · 10 products

References

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